How to: Extend SSD Partition Windows 10 without Data Loss

Why extend SSD partition?

SSD, composed of an array of solid-state electronic memory chips, is a storage device. However, SSD cannot be used directly, it needs to be allocated with partition before use. When the computer is used for a long time, the system may prompt the user that the disk space is insufficient. At this time, if you do not expand the SSD partition in time, the computer freeze will affect the user experience, especially for users whose work relies on computers, such as game testers, editors, and designers. To solve this problem, you need to extend the SSD partition on Windows 10.

How to extend SSD partition Windows 10 without deleting partition? 

There are many ways to extend SSD partition in Windows 10. You can use Windows built-in tool Disk Management to merge the required extended partition and unallocated space. But please note that this can only be adjacent unallocated space. If it is non-adjacent unallocated space, Extend Volume will be grayed out.

In this case, you can only seek help from third-party tool. AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard is a professional disk management software, and it is completely free. Its Merge Partition function can help you merge partitions with non-adjacent unallocated space, which makes up for the limitations of Disk Management.

You can free download and see how to extend SSD C drive.

Step 1. Install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. Right-click on the C drive and choose “Advanced” and select “Merge Partition”.

Step 2. Select the unallocated space, and then click "OK"

Step 3. Finally, click "Apply" to submit the pending operation.

Extend SSD partition  by allocating free space from other partitions

As you can see, it is very easy to use the Merge Partition function to extend SSD partition. But have you ever wondered what to do if there is no unallocated space on your disk? Fortunately, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional provides one better method: Allocate Free Space.  It can allocate the free space of other partitions to the C drive, so that there is no need for a separate unallocated space on your disk. Here are the detailed steps:

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Step 1. Install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, right-click on the partition with remaining free space in the main interface (take D drive as an example), and select "Allocate Free Space".

Step 2. In this step, you can select the capacity you intend to allocate and select the target partition. Then click "OK".

Step 3.  You can preview that the free space of C drive has become larger. Don't forget to click "Apply" to generate the operation.

Extension method: Move apps to other partitions

The above methods are all explaining how to extend SSD partition for you, but this method is to teach you how to free up the space of the SSD partition. You can move the programs installed on the partition to another partition, so that the free space will increase.

Step 1.  Click “Free up” on in the top toolbar, and choose “App Mover”.

Step 2. In the pop-up window, choose the partition that you want to free up via moving apps (here is partition C)and click “Next”.

Step 3. In the window, all movable apps on C drive will be listed. You can choose one or multiple apps that you need to move and the destination partition ( here take D drive as an example). Then click “Move”.

Step 4. Read the prompt and click "OK".

Step 5. Wait for the move process to complete. Then, click "Finish". 

Sum up

From what has been discussed above, this article shows you three methods in detail to extend SSD partition in Windows 10. If you have not used AOMEI Partition Assistant, you must not miss it. To extend SSD partition in Windows Server, please upgrade to AOMEI Partition Assistant Server.